"Then..." Ye Qingci asked Lve, "what does this have to do with you? Why did you say you would die?"
Lve's tears flowed uncontrollably. "This is a disgrace. Not only will I die, but also the palace maids serving Princess Yun Ning and the palace attendants serving the Third Prince—they'll all be killed..."
Ye Qingci shuddered violently and glanced towards the rock garden.
The palace maids serving Princess Yun Ning and the palace attendants serving the Third Prince were already huddled together, crying uncontrollably.
A garden that had once been vibrant with blooming flowers was now shrouded in sorrow and despair.
Without much thought, Ye Qingci said to Lve, "Don't worry. You haven't done anything wrong. I won't let you die. When we leave the palace later, I'll ask the Crown Prince to grant you to me so you can return to the Jian family with me."
Once at the Jian family, Lve would become one of them, and Ye Qingci wanted to see who would dare try to harm her then.
